advocate
Example Sentences
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In a move advocates hailed as a step towards healing and possible reparations, the resolution was adopted to applause by a vote of 123 in favor, three against and 52 abstentions.
From Barron's
A coalition he assembled is advocating to update a 1974 law to make it easier for workers to own part of their public or private company.
But the proposal's advocates, which include the African Union, say it is a step towards healing and justice.
From BBC
According to new analysis from Generation Rent, a campaign group that advocates for private renters:
From BBC
It offers the potential for density in areas where it hasn’t been allowed, but pro-housing advocates say the plan is the least ambitious of the three.
From Los Angeles Times
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